Clinical Pathologist

Job Summary

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is recruiting an academic immunologist at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Clinical Pathology, with fellowship training in clinical histocompatibility, to serve as Assistant Director of the HLA/Tissue Typing Laboratory. The qualified candidate will hold either an MD, DO or PhD and be board certified/eligible by the American Board of Pathology or the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics. ACHI certification or eligibility to be certified by ACHI as an HLA Laboratory Director is required. Academic rank, compensation and appointment type will be based on qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate would join an academic hospital-based practice and engage primarily in clinical service duties. Responsibilities include participating in the director on-service rotation, HLA lab test review and sign-out, clinical consultation and educational outreach to the UK Healthcare solid organ transplant and hematopoietic cell transplant programs, and planning, validating, and implementing all aspects of histocompatibility testing.

Interested applicants are also encouraged to participate in an active research program appropriate to title series and rank. This open-rank position is available December 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• MD, DO, PhD or equivalent degree
• Board certification in Clinical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology or PhD in an appropriate discipline
• Fellowship training in clinical histocompatibility and Board Certificated/Eligible by the American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics with qualifications as a Laboratory Director, Technical Supervisor and Clinical Consultant for the subspecialty Histocompatibility, under the 2023 CLIA Final Rule in the following areas of accreditation: Solid Organ Transplantation: Live Donor, Solid Organ Transplantation: Deceased Donor, Hematopoietic Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplantation: Unrelated Donor
• Licensed in Kentucky (for MD/DO candidates)
• Demonstrated ability in teaching students at all levels in an academic environment
• Knowledge of pathology and laboratory medicine practices in a variety of clinical, teaching and research environments
• Demonstrated interest and ability in scholarly activity evidenced by peer review publications.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No

Preferred Education/Experience

• N/A

Deadline to Apply

• N/A

Our University Community

• We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.